Holyrood’s Rural Affairs and Islands Committee has confirmed its support of the general principles of the Crofting and ...

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War. Ronnie Clancy KC takes a look at a legal case that was ...

The Scottish Conservatives have renewed their call for the Scottish government to make drink-spiking a specific offence, in ...

Over the course of 2025, Scottish Legal News published more than 240 articles in our popular And finally section – sharing ...

A valedictory court gathered at Edinburgh Sheriff Court to mark the retirement of Sheriff Alistair Noble after 39-years.

A crucial part of the legal framework for the free flow of personal data between the EU and the UK post-Brexit has been ...

A judge has authorised doctors to administer a blood transfusion to a 14-year-old Jehovah’s Witness if it becomes necessary following surgery, despite the child’s stated refusal on religious grounds.

Two men have been convicted for plotting an Islamic State-inspired terrorist attack on Jewish communities in the north-west of England which aimed to kill hundreds of innocent people. Walid Saadaoui, ...

Compass Chambers has raised £12,103 for Children’s Hospices Across Scotland (CHAS) this year. The sum primarily came from the ...

This article looks at the main changes brought in by the Bankruptcy and Diligence (Scotland) Act 2024 began, six months on.

The Outer House of the Court of Session has dismissed an action for payment by a firm of solicitors against a Dubai-based law firm which required to instruct a Scottish firm for a debt recovery action ...

Ali Harris and Professor Shazia Choudhry have been appointed as interim commissioners at the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC).  Ali Harris is chief executive of Equally Ours, a human rights ...